2011 Community
Health Conference
inVesting in our
Values and Vision
September 14-16, 2011
Breezy Point Conference Center
Breezy Point, Minnesota
Sponsored by the State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC)
and the Minnesota Department of Health
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Welcome to the Conference!
inVesting in our Values and Vision
The 2011 Community Health Conference theme, inVesting in our Values and Vision, reflects our dedication to supporting and sustaining quality public health programs and services in the midst of the challenges and opportunities
that lay ahead. Health reform, voluntary national accreditation, interoperable data systems, electronic medical records, increasingly diverse communities, climate change, an aging workforce and ongoing budget challenges are
very real, though in every challenge there lies opportunity. Throughout this year's conference elected officials, public health leaders and public health professionals and friends will increase their knowledge of and ability to use
strategies, tools, and insights to turn these challenges into opportunities and help us confidently move forward.
Learning Objectives
As a participant, you can:
Network with new and old public health colleagues.
Celebrate public health accomplishments and be inspired to meet the public health challenges of the future.
Discuss and provide input on important public health issues with the MDH Executive Team.
Gain fresh perspectives by attending concurrent sessions on the following topics: sustainable policy, system, and
environmental change, innovative partnerships, embracing accreditation and performance management, emerging issues in environmental health, addressing the social and economic determinants of health, and the role of
technology in advancing local public health practice.
Thank you for attending the 2011 Community Health Conference!
2011 Conference Planning Workgroup
2011 Conference Coordinators
Karen Nordstrom, Chair; Bloomington City Council Member
Alex Eichman
Kenneth Bence; Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Peggy Malinowski
David Benson; Nobles County Commissioner
Nicole Parsons
Cynthia Bennett; Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching Public Health Services
Office of Performance Improvement, MDH
Gail Gentling; Office of Performance Improvement, MDH
José Gonzalez; Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, MDH
Pam Hayes; Health Promotion Chronic Disease Division, MDH
Sue Hedlund; Washington Co. Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Ardis Henriksen; Southwest Health and Human Services
Helene Kahlstorf; North Country Community Health Board
Ann Kinney; Health Policy Division, MDH
Larry Kittelson; Pope County Commissioner
Brad Krier; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Prev. and Control Division, MDH
Dan Locher; Environmental Health Division, MDH
Glen Mathiason; Freeborn County Commissioner
Susan Morris; Isanti County Commissioner
Janet Olstad; Community and Family Health Division, MDH
Jacob Owens; Office of Emergency Preparedness, MDH
Chris Tholkes; Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiative, MDH
Bev Wangerin; McLeod County Commissioner
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General Information
Accessibility and Assistance
Physical Activities,
Free Time Activities
Please check in or contact the Breezy Point front desk
for assistance with shuttle service, handicapped parking, and other accessibility needs.
Conference planning members will again host an array of fun, stress-reducing, physical activity sessions
each day of the conference. Please check the flyer in
your conference packet for additional information.
Business Center
The Breezy Point business center is available for conference attendee use. The business center is located in
the lobby of the conference center.
Conversations with the
MDH Executive Team
Mothers’ Room
Join Commissioner Ed Ehlinger, members of the
MDH Executive Team, and your colleagues after dinner on Thursday for informal conversations. Bring
questions that you would like to discuss, and share
emerging issues that affect your communities.
All are welcome!
If you require space for nursing or lactation, please
inquire at the Breezy Point front desk. You will be
provided a key and directed to the Mothers’ Room.
Community Health Awards
and Reception
Movie Night
Join the Minnesota Public Health Association for a
special showing of the movie Outbreak on Thursday
evening.
Recognition of the accomplishments of local and state
public health staff and elected officials has long been a
highlight of the annual conference. Commissioner of
Health Ed Ehlinger will present these awards on
Wednesday evening.
Conference Evaluation
Conference participants will receive an online conference evaluation via email the week following the conference. Please take the time to complete it. The Conference Planning Workgroup, conference speakers,
and conference staff value your feedback! Continuing
education and attendance certificates will be available
electronically to conference participants upon completion of the online conference evaluation.
Continuing Education Credits
This conference is designed to provide continuing education (CE) credits for nurses, registered dieticians,
health educators, and environmental health specialists/sanitarians. CE and attendance certificates will be
available online to conference participants upon completion of the online conference evaluation, after the
conference is over.
Conference Photographs
Public Health Resources
and Displays
We will be taking photographs throughout the conference to use for conference promotional materials.
If you do not want us to use your photograph, you
must sign an opt-out form. Forms are available at the
conference registration desk.
Informational resource table displays will be located
in the Minnesota Room throughout the conference.
Please note that resource table displays will not be
staffed; you can visit these displays during conference
breaks and free time.
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General Sessions
Tom Mosgaller
Holding Gains and Framing the Future: Spotlighting the “A” in “PDSA” (Plan-Do-Study-Act).
What does it mean to be a public health change leader in a time of great disruption? This presentation
will focus on the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle of Continuous Improvement with an emphasis on the 3 A's
that contribute to the Big A (ACT) in the PDSA Cycle: Adopt, Adapt, Abandon. What can we adopt
from others to help us keep moving forward? How do we adapt to a rapidly changing environment?
Finally, what do we have to abandon to allow us to focus on the vital few things essential to our mission?
Tom Mosgaller is the Director of Change Management with CHESS/NIATx, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Tom Mosgaller
Thursday, 8:15 a.m.
Magda Peck
Powers of Three: Recreation, Resilience, and Resolve. Persistent social and economic conditions continue to challenge the health and well-being of the people we serve. Health reform and other recent policy shifts promise to transform the landscape and scope of prevention and population health at every level. This dynamic session is designed to engage and provoke participants to see and seize opportunities in
times of change. Discover strategic ways to power through what lies ahead, for the greatest good.
Magda Peck, ScD, is Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice with the College of
Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Magda Peck
Thursday, 3:20 p.m.
Petra Marquart
The Power of Service in Public Health. At its core, public health is public service. Public health professionals are called upon by the communities they serve to help citizens enjoy life in safe and healthy environments. Not an easy task in this day and age! In this session, Petra Marquart, author and customer
service expert, will share her ideas on why it's important for public health professionals to focus on service, what people expect and how to choose to provide extraordinary service every day.
Petra Marquart is Senior Partner with Petra Marquart and Associates.
Petra Marquart
Friday, 8:30 a.m.
Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Calories and Culture: A Worldwide Photographic Journey. Using photographs and fieldwork as a
frame of reference, photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio provide an unusually intimate
examination of diet and nutrition in homes across the planet. Food is humankind's great common denominator as everyone has to eat, but what we eat, and why, is affected by geography, culture, and economic circumstance, affecting everyone's health and well-being. Menzel and D'Aluisio have visited with
hundreds of families in their homes and kitchens in more than 80 countries over the last two decades.
Using a global perspective, they discuss why, even in this time of increasing food costs, famine, and
worldwide economic uncertainty, there are now just as many overfed people as underfed on the planet.
Peter Menzel is an international freelance photojournalist, and Faith D’Aluisio is Editor and Lead Writer for
Material World Books.
Menzel & D’Aluisio
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Ed Ehlinger
Closing Remarks. Commissioner Ehlinger will close the 2011 Community Health Conference by reflecting on the conference, sharing impressions and experiences as Commissioner of Health, and highlighting
our ongoing investment in Minnesota's public health values and vision.
Edward Ehlinger, MD, MSPH, is the Minnesota Commissioner of Health.
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Ed Ehlinger
Friday, 11:10 a.m.
Agenda
Wednesday, September 14 (Pre-Conference)
9:00 a.m.
Conference Registration (through 6:00 p.m.)
Lobby
12:00 p.m.
Meeting: SCHSAC Executive Committee
1:00 p.m.
Meeting: SCHSAC
Minnesota I-II
6:15 p.m.
Community Health Awards Ceremony
Whitebirch I-II
7:15 p.m.
Community Health Awards Reception (through 8:45 p.m.)
Governor’s Room
Lakeside Ballroom
Thursday, September 15
6:30 a.m.
A.M. Walking (optional)
Lobby
6:45 a.m.
Breakfast (through 8:00 a.m.)
7:30 a.m.
Conference Registration (through 4:30 p.m.)
8:00 a.m.
Conference Opening and Welcome
Dave Perkins, 2011 SCHSAC Chair; Olmsted County Commissioner
Whitebirch I-II
8:15 a.m.
General Session: Tom Mosgaller
Moderator: Deb Burns, Director, Office of Performance Improvement, MDH
Whitebirch I-II
9:30 a.m.
Break
Minnesota I-II
10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions: Series A
See pp.6-7 for locations
11:25 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions: Series B
See pp.6-7 for locations
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:50 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions: Series C
3:00 p.m.
Break
Minnesota I-II
3:20 p.m.
General Session: Magda Peck - Moderator: Ed Ehlinger, Commissioner of Health
Whitebirch I-II
5:00 p.m.
Free Time Activities (optional)
6:00 p.m.
Dinner Buffet (through 7:30 p.m.)
7:15 p.m.
After-Dinner Conversations with the MDH Executive Team (optional)
8:00 p.m.
Movie Night: Outbreak (optional)
8:00 p.m.
Bonfire (optional)
Minnesota I-II
Lobby
Marina Outdoor Patio-Deck
See pp.6-7 for locations
See flyer for more information
Minnesota I-II
Lakeside Ballroom A
Pelican Room
Marina Beach Area
Friday, September 16
6:30 a.m.
A.M. Walking (optional)
Lobby
6:45 a.m.
Breakfast (through 8:00 a.m.)
7:30 a.m.
Conference Registration (through 12:00 p.m.)
8:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Karen Nordstrom, SCHSAC Chair-Elect, 2011 Conference Chair, Bloomington City Council
Whitebirch I-II
8:30 a.m.
General Session: Petra Marquart
Moderator: Jim Koppel, Deputy Commissioner of Health
Whitebirch I-II
9:40 a.m.
Break
Minnesota I-II
10:00 a.m.
General Session: Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio - Moderator: Jim Koppel
Whitebirch I-II
11:10 a.m.
Closing Session: Commissioner Ed Ehlinger
Whitebirch I-II
12:00 p.m.
Conference Adjourns
12:00 p.m.
Lunch, with “To-Go” Option
Minnesota I-II
Whitebirch Foyer
Minnesota I-II
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Concurrent Sessions
Series A: Thursday, 10:00 a.m.
HEARTLAND III-IV
LAKESIDE A
Making Data More Available: Minnesota Public Health
Data Access. Presented by David Stewart (Minnesota Dept. of
Health). Receive a hands-on demonstration of Minnesota
Public Health Data Access, a new health and environment data portal. Conduct customized queries, view interactive maps, and browse web content.
We Don't Have Time to Improve! Presented by Tom Baumann (Minnesota Dept. of Administration). LEAN provides
tools and methods for improving performance while reducing costs. Learn to apply LEAN with your organization and leadership’s commitment.
PELICAN
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: How Health Impact Assessments Lead to Better Decisions. Presented by Jim
Skoog (St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services),
Kristin Raab (Minnesota Dept. of Health). Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) are invaluable for assessing project and
policy impacts. Learn how to use an HIA to make healthier decisions for your community, through review and a
case study.
Culture Matters: Be Ready for Public Health Accreditation. Presented by Carol Berg (UCare), Karen Zeleznak
(Bloomington Division of Public Health), Mary Beth Dahl
(Stratis Health). Explore how the standards for Culturally
and Linguistically Appropriate Service can help strengthen your organization, and learn where cultural competence fits into the new public health accreditation standards. You will review a pilot project, cultural resources,
and tools and recommendations.
HEARTLAND I-II
The Omaha System: It's Not Just for Home Care Anymore! Presented by Diane Thorson (Otter Tail County Public
Health), Karen Monsen (University of Minnesota School of
Nursing). Learn about evidence-based pathways for 12
common nursing problems, and see how agencies can use
the system to capture community assessment information
and community level outcomes.
WHITEBIRCH II
Scalable Efforts to Integrate Pedestrian and Bicycle
Safety Education into Communities. Presented by Kelly
Corbin and Charlie Quigg (Olmsted County Public Health Services). Learn about an adaptable process for integrating
safety lessons into classes and after-school programs, and
discuss strategies for recruiting school districts, training
instructors, purchasing bicycles, forming partnerships and
increasing program sustainability.
LAKESIDE B
GOVERNOR’S
Assessing Performance Management in Your Organization. Presented by Chelsie Huntley and Kim McCoy (Minnesota
Dept. of Health). Get an introduction to the performance
management components, and conduct a self-assessment
to determine how performance management practices
are—and could be—used in your organization.
Series B: Thursday, 11:25 a.m.
LAKESIDE A
Putting the Blueprint into Practice. Presented by Jill Bruns
(Renville County Public Health), Sandy Tubbs (Douglas County
Public Health), Ann Stehn (Kandiyohi County Public Health).
Learn about two innovative partnerships comprised of
county commissioners and public health leaders in West
Central and Southwest Minnesota, and how these partnerships utilized the report Updating Minnesota's Blueprint for
Public Health to frame cross-jurisdictional collaboration.
LAKESIDE B
Out of Context: Mapping Quality Improvement Opportunities with Context Diagrams. Presented by Kathy Grantham (Minnesota Dept. of Health), Margene Gunderson (Mower
County Public Health), Terri Allen (Carlton County Public
Health and Human Services). Learn how the SCHSAC
Health Information Exchange Capacity Workgroup identifies local public health information exchange data and
partners with context diagrams, identifying quality improvement opportunities by mapping process interactions.
PELICAN
SHIP 2.0: Charting the Course. Presented by Pat Adams
and Rachel Cohen (Minnesota Dept. of Health). Review highlights of the accomplishments and impact of SHIP on conditions that support health in Minnesota. Learn about and
discuss the emerging framework for SHIP’s next phase.
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Concurrent Sessions
GOVERNOR’S
PELICAN
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Public Health
and Planning, Oh My! Presented by Jeremy Moore (Houston
Engineering), Sarah Schrader (Goodhue County), Sandi Goslee
(Rochester-Olmsted Planning Dept.). Go Southeast MN, a
collaborative project, will share how partnerships can reduce costs by sharing data, staffing and information, and
discuss the risks of public-private partnerships. GIS staff
will share how technology is used in public health, and
effective ways to collaborate with GIS and planning staff.
Implementing Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention
Strategies in Primary Care Clinics. Presented by Megan
Ellingson, Kristen Godfrey (Minneapolis Dept. of Health and
Family Support), Kristin Erickson (Otter Tail County Public
Health). Learn about SHIP initiatives to implement evidence-based obesity and chronic disease prevention guidelines at clinical sites, including implementing practices in a
public health nurse setting and integrating MinnesotaHelp.info and a branded network of community resources
into clinical practices to facilitate patient access.
HEARTLAND I-II
What's Next on the Road to Accreditation: PHAB Planning Standards 5.2, 5.3, 9.2. Presented by Marie Margitan,
Brenda Menier, Jeannette Raymond (Minnesota Dept. of
Health). Learn more about the standards for strategic
plans, community health improvement plans, and quality
improvement plans. Review actual examples from other
health departments, and increase your understanding of
how these plans can complement and support each other.
GOVERNOR’S
HEARTLAND III-IV
HEARTLAND I-II
Tribal Successes in Community Nutrition: Examples
and Skill-Building. Presented by Shirley Cain (Leech Lake
Band of Ojibwe), Kelly Milam (Minnesota Dept. of Health).
Review SHIP successes in tribal community nutrition, and
discuss community and backyard gardening, establishment and maintaining farmers markets, healthier corner
store retail, and partnerships with WIC.
Beyond the Grocery Store: Increasing Access to Healthy
Foods through Farmers' Markets and WIC/EBT.
Presented by Kelly Corbin, Michelle Komosinski (Olmsted County Public Health Services). Review steps required for planning, implementing, and evaluating farmers markets as a
sustainable urban/rural obesity prevention strategy. Discuss steps for starting and expanding markets, and designing an electronic benefits transfer/WIC incentive program.
Series C: Thursday, 1:50 p.m.
LAKESIDE A
What Do You Do When You Can't Do it All? Using
Values-Based Decision-Making and Action Planning.
Presented by Hanna Cooper (Independent Public Health Consultant). Explore how strategic decision-making is based
on clear organizational values, and how to maintain and
improve public health program quality and reach in the
midst of increased demand and shrinking budgets.
LAKESIDE B
Public Health Preparedness Capabilities. Presented by
Jacob Owens, Cindy Borgen (Minnesota Dept. of Health). Review new standards for state and local public health emergency preparedness planning. Learn how the standards
are used to develop priorities, and their impact on the
2011-2012 grant duties and reporting requirements.
It's Getting Hot in Here! Preparing for Extreme Heat
Events. Presented by Kristin Raab (Minnesota Dept. of Health),
Pam Blixt (Minneapolis Dept. of Health and Family Support). Is
Minnesota prepared to respond to extreme heat events like
those in Chicago and elsewhere? Review risk factors and
strategies to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths from
urban and rural perspectives.
HEARTLAND III-IV
Investing in e-Health to Create Healthier Communities.
Presented by Kari Guida, Rebecca Johnson (Minnesota Dept. of
Health), Allie Freidrichs (Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community
Health Services). Electronic health records and other health
information technology will change how local health departments provide services and exchange health information with partners. Learn how, as a local public health
official, you can make informed e-health decisions to provide effective and efficient services to your community.
WHITEBIRCH II
Collaborative Leadership, for a Change. Presented by
Magda Peck (College of Public Health, University of Nebraska
Medical Center). If you are working for the public's health,
you don't get to opt out of leadership. What kind of leader
must you be? Review a framework, rapid assessment, and
other dynamic kick-start collaborative leadership tools.
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Getting Around
Lakeside Ballroom
Convention Center: Upper Level
Convention Center: Lower Level
The Community Health Conference is sponsored by the State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC)
and the Minnesota Department of Health
(651) 201-3880 | www.health.state.mn.us | [email protected]
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